noun
cardamom; cardamon
Refers to the spice cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). The word is rare and usually written in kana; the kanji forms are seldom used. Cross-referenced with カルダモン, which is the more common loanword for cardamom.
See also: カルダモン
ショウズクはカルダモンとも呼ばれるスパイスです。
Shōzuku is a spice also called cardamom.
このカレーにはショウズクが入っている。
This curry contains cardamom.
カルダモン is the common modern loanword for cardamom; ショウズク is a rare native Japanese term for the same spice.
The term ショウズク is a Japanese name for cardamom, likely derived from Chinese 小豆蔻 (xiǎodòukòu). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.